diff --git a/arch/mips/Kconfig b/arch/mips/Kconfig
index 5df4876f7e4a..859fe30f48e7 100644
--- a/arch/mips/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/mips/Kconfig
@@ -2528,6 +2528,9 @@ config HZ
 	default 1000 if HZ_1000
 	default 1024 if HZ_1024
 
+config SCHED_HRTICK
+	def_bool HIGH_RES_TIMERS
+
 source "kernel/Kconfig.preempt"
 
 config KEXEC